For the Axial SCX10-III & Capra, Samix have produced these 6mm aluminium hex adapters. Machined from high quality aluminium, they come in 3 colours, green black and grey, have machined bare edges, and are a direct replacement. Sold in a complete set of 4.
Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]
JConcepts have announced the complete schedule for the INS11 and NCTS3 events. For the first time, the INS will start in the centre of the United States at the Hobby Plex in Omaha, Nebraska while the NCTS will kick-off once again at 702 Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada. 4 events scheduled on each series provides the opportunity for racers to score their best finishes in 3 of 4 events to chase the championship in each series. The JConcepts events provides drivers with an array of classes to choose from to compete nationally or on a race by race basis. However the racer choses to participate, rest assured knowing, locations, dates and facilities have been carefully selected for the ultimate 1/10th off-road experience.
View the complete series details here
Serpent have signed top Hong Kong driver Jackie Shum to their regional team. A veteran of the HK scene and well known across Asia, the former Yokomo team driver had this to say:
First of all, I would like to thank Serpent for giving me the opportunity to join Serpent EP on-road team. It is for sure a great pleasure of me to be part of the team. I have tested the car for a couple weeks and I can say that the car is great. From now on, I will help develop and promote Serpent brand with my other teammates.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The second round of the Tekno RC 1:8 Winter Series at the Plex at the Hobbyplex did not disappoint. Mason Fuller (TLR) and Jared Tebo (Tekno) would be going at it again, just as they had in the opening round, fighting super close in qualifying. Jared would take the TQ in Pro Nitro Buggy, Mason in Pro Electric Buggy. The Tekno driver would try a new setup and go long on his stops, and while the pole man could battle closely with Mason, following the first pit stop Jared just couldn’t hang on anymore and lost touch. He would then battle with Tom Rinderknecht (TLR) who also got passed and in the end had to settle for 3rd, behind winner Fuller and runner up Rinderknecht. In the 10 minute Pro Electric Main, Jared would challenge Mason early and they would pass each other a few different times. The race was shaping up to be an awesome battle but with Tebo leading, Mason had a problem and dropped out of the race giving the Tekno driver an easy win. The Xray pairing of Zac Gastelum and Ashton Abdul completed the podium.
Round 1 of the 12th Annual Rockstar Winter Off-Road Series was held on Friday, December 4th at PDX RC Underground in Portland, Oregon. With an extremely talented line-up of drivers from all over the Northwest, the stage was set for a great night of racing. This years Rockstar Series would run 4 rounds of ‘Reedy Race’ heads-up style format, then take each drivers 3 best finishes to decide the overall champion. In the highly contested 2wd Modified Buggy class, it would come down to a 4-way tie for the overall Win. 1up Racing’s Brandon Foote would take the overall Win by having the fastest overall laps/times. Team Associated/1up Racing’s Harley Yoshii would finish 2nd overall. And 1up Racing’s Team Manager Joe Pillars in 3rd overall. 1up Racing’s Roger Seim then went onto win the 40+ 2wd Modified Buggy class, with PDX RC Underground track owner Kevin Focht finishing 2nd and Daniel Jeppesen in 3rd
WRC have announced the signing of Vincent Jackson to their Factory team for 2021. This former Regional and National Champion will be working on product development as well as competing in 1/10 Nitro and Electric Sedan as well as 1/8 scale classes. ‘Vincent brings passion and experience to our 2021 team as we grow in the North American market.’
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
Xray present their new for 2021 X12 Formula chassis, developed with a focus on improving durability, improving adjustability for better performance on a variety of surfaces, and resistance to chassis tweak after impacts. The tweak free design improvements are achieved with a new rear centre pivot mounting system and new pod components. An all-new aluminium centre pivot mounting system improves traction and stability of the car, eliminates tweak issues and provides new adjustment choices to position the pivot point. The one-piece bulkheads achieve maximum durability and eliminate tweak issues after a crash while the graphite rear upper plate has been redesigned to integrate with the new bulkheads to improve durability and to eliminate tweak after a crash. New graphite chassis side braces offer three different installation settings to alter chassis stiffness to match track conditions. To top it all off there is an all new stealth looking black design, with all the aluminium anodised black.
View more details & images here
Ielasi Tuned have announced the signing of top Italian racer Alex Zanchettin. Moving away from OS, on the TLR driver Daniele Ielasi says he is ‘very proud to grow our team with the addition of a great Italian driver in off road, a great step for the Ielasi Tuned offroad family.’ Alex had the following to say about his new engine supplier:
I am very happy to be racing for Ielasi Tuned for the next few years. Given the esteem I have for Daniele, the possibility of being able to work with him presented itself, I didn’t think twice about becoming part of his project. I’m sure that his materials, his experience, dedication and passion will allow me to take a step forward as a driver.
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
